Best Middle Schools in Arizona

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the AASA and AzSCI test scores by the Arizona Department of Education. The most recent update was on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 552)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
231	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	12320 W Van Buren St	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 344-0330	1,346	21	64		206 (15.3%)	128 (9.5%)	890 (66.1%)	39 (2.9%)	7 (0.5%)	8 (0.6%)	68 (5.1%)		$00			$00			48.8	59.3	190	41		040084703301
232	ASU Preparatory Academy Digital	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1130 E University Dr STE 230	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy Digital	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(844) 692-3372	3,850	230	16.7		1,714 (44.5%)	269 (7.0%)	1,282 (33.3%)	140 (3.6%)	178 (4.6%)	18 (0.5%)	249 (6.5%)		$00			$00			48.7	48.3	242	10		040096503556
233	Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	5831 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4100	427	28	15.4		117 (27.4%)	26 (6.1%)	246 (57.6%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)		$00			$00			48.3	40.3	274	41		040880001455
234	The Grande Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 381-2360	833	39	21.3		184 (22.1%)	17 (2.0%)	581 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)		$00			$00			48.2	33.9	309	75		040095303527
235	Kingswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15150 W Mondell Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7600	826	47	17.5		298 (36.1%)	71 (8.6%)	351 (42.5%)	16 (1.9%)	13 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (8.8%)	$10,636	$557	$989	$2,103	$7,766	$1,324	$9,090	47.9	49.9	239	4		040269001462
236	Copper Trails	Public	PK, KG-8	16875 W Canyon Trails Blvd	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4100	1,020	36	28.7		240 (23.5%)	82 (8.0%)	628 (61.6%)	32 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (2.9%)	$8,325	$617	$411	$1,644	$5,768	$1,529	$7,297	47.5	53.2	218	18		040096002880
237	NFL YET College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	368	20	18		7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	343 (93.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)		$00			$00			47.4	44.8	260	23		040005200752
238	Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-8	5148 S Coronado School Dr	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	Palominas Elementary School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 366-6204	404	26	15.8		238 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	146 (36.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)	$5,400	$287	$522	$1,096	$4,471	$119	$4,591	47.2	48.8	241	3		040588001498
239	Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19818 W Us Highway 85	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-2810	411	25	16.7		159 (38.7%)	7 (1.7%)	229 (55.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	$8,035	$349	$340	$1,038	$5,728	$1,618	$7,346	46.7	61.2	176	63		040432000343
240	American Leadership Academy Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6913 E Rembrandt Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 420-2101	660	29	22.6		463 (70.2%)	12 (1.8%)	139 (21.1%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	28 (4.2%)	$7,197	$3,023	$199	$6,245	$2,155	$1,819	$3,974	46.4	43.5	262	22		040011203779

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics, AzSCI Science test scores released by the Arizona Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 11, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arizona Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arizona Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.